The German protégé Sebastian Vettel might have not won the most world championships. However, with his conduct on and off track, the boy from Heppenheim won millions of hearts. An unexpected name among those millions was the late American actor Paul Walker.
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The beloved Fast and the Furious star died in a car crash on November 30, 2013, aged 40. The fatality occurred after he and his friend, Roger Rodas, crashed into a concrete lamp post and tree at 94mph. Despite the sad outcome, one could assume the American was a car and racing enthusiast.
Anyone making that assumption would be absolutely correct. Walker was, in fact, a fan of Formula 1, in particular Sebastian Vettel. Walker’s tweets from back in 2012 for the then-Red Bull world champion showcase exactly that.
“He’s coming for you Alonso. #f1” read one Tweet. Vettel caught Alonso in the end as he clinched the 2012 drivers’ championship with 3 points more than the Spaniard.
The other tweet showcased what he thinks about the German as it read, “He really is ridiculously good. #f1 Germany. Vettel – do work.”
Somehow these tweets from 2012 have resurfaced and the fans are riding a rollercoaster of emotions because of them.
Paul Walker’s tweets from 2012 about Sebastian Vettel are getting fans emotional
Some fans came across the tweets from Paul Walker from 2012, a year before his demise, and started re-tweeting them.
Here are the original tweets.
He's coming for you Alonso. #f1
— Paul Walker (@RealPaulWalker) July 22, 2012
He really is ridiculously good. RT:“@DustinBramell: #f1 Germany. Vettel – do work.”
— Paul Walker (@RealPaulWalker) July 22, 2012
Now let’s look at the reactions of the fans.
Paul Walker was a Vettel fan. My day became suddenly better. pic.twitter.com/ZOxUTmgxpF
— 𝙑𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙡 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 (@vettelhistory) November 7, 2022
I love how F1twt rediscovers Paul Walker being a Seb fan every once in a while
— V (@VizorIts) November 7, 2022
Paul Walker was a Vettel fan???! pic.twitter.com/4rZf4vaXVG
— auz (@purplesectorz) November 7, 2022
Paul Walker is a Vettel fan. Nice https://t.co/LRKrwkJA8n
— Mizoo Ramzy (@mizoo_ramzy) November 7, 2022
Yeah for me SEB is the GOAT
— Rick the Sainz II (@Ricardo71789462) November 7, 2022
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These tweets made a fans’ day, whereas others just shared their reaction to the revelation.
@RealPaulWalker was a Seb Vettel Fan 😭 https://t.co/cmooccTcRj
— Aashutosh Gaurav #DankeSeb (@AashutoshGaura1) November 7, 2022
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We are sure of Vettel’s quality behind the wheel. But now, it seems a few fans who drew parallels between Walker and Vettel would like to see the German on the big screen. Can that be an avenue he can explore after his retirement?